Toronto Zoo reveals names of its two newest shaggy members
The Toronto Zoo has revealed the names of two of its shaggy new members. Zoo officials say the nine-month-old Scottish Highland cattle brothers will be known as Blue and Jay in a nod to the Toronto Blue Jays, who are...
Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall
Starting this fall, Ontario seniors over the age of 75 will be eligible for a free vaccine that protects against respiratory syncytial virus. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the shot will be available through the publicly funded immunization program...
‘No sign of them’: Ruffled feathers in Stratford, Ont., as five iconic swans go missing
Residents in Stratford, Ont., were being asked to stay on the lookout Wednesday as five of the city’s iconic swans remained at large. What started as a typical day for Quin Malott, Stratford’s parks and forestry manager, two weeks ago...
Toronto police officer pleads guilty to criminal charges as shocking bodycam video surfaces
A Toronto police officer has pleaded guilty to assault more than two years after a man was shot in a Toronto park. Const. Andrew Davis was originally charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of discharging a...
No rush on new crude oil pipelines, Trans Mountain chief executive says
CALGARY — The chief executive at Trans Mountain Corp. says there should be ample pipeline space to get Canadian crude oil to market until at least 2030 without the need for a whole new project being built from scratch. Mark...
UN Security Council to vote on ending peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2026
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council scheduled a vote Thursday on a resolution that would end the more than four-decade operation of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon on Dec. 31, 2026. Two council diplomats said late Wednesday...
Protesters demand funding, not cops in classrooms to tackle school violence
Protesters rallied at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, accusing the Ford government of intentionally starving the education system in order to manufacture a crisis and pave the way for the return of police officers in the classroom. Advocates say in order...
Barger keys three-run eighth inning in Blue Jays comeback win over Twins
Addison Barger hit a two-run double in Toronto’s three-run eighth inning as the Blue Jays came back for a 9-8 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Barger drove a ball into the right-centre field gap to score Alejandro...
Man in custody after 2 people struck in east end parking lot
A man in his 30s is in custody after two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in Flemingdon Park. Toronto police were called to a parking lot in the Don Mills Road and Gateway Boulevard area around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday...
Highway 413 construction to start ‘in next few days,’ Ford says, but no word on...
Construction on Highway 413 is set to begin “in the next few days,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday, although he couldn’t provide an answer when asked how much it would ultimately cost or when it would be completed....
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